The Supreme Court of India has held that granting a contractual appointment to a candidate who applied for a regular vacancy and successfully cleared the regular selection process is arbitrary and unconstitutional. A Bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti set aside the orders of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, directing
Denial of Regular Appointment After Selection Through Regular Recruitment Process Is ‘Patently Illegal and Unconstitutional’: Supreme Court
